diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index da35800354..27f9dd3004 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ updates:
     target-branch: dev
     schedule:
       interval: daily
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 3
+      exclude:
+        - "@aemforms/af-core"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 1
     allow:
       - dependency-name: "@aemforms/af-core"